| Hedge funds increased bets on rising commodity prices to the highest since September on mounting confidence that growth in the US will strengthen demand. Money managers boosted their combined net-long positions across 18 US futures and options by 13% to 929,199 contracts in the week ended February 7, Commodity Futures Trading Commission data show.
That's the highest since September 20. Bullish wagers on copper rose to a six-month high, and soybean holdings jumped by the most this year...............................................Full Article: Source
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